Medicare premiums are being pushed by rising payments to Medicare Advantage plans
According to a recent report by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPaC), the cost of Medicare Part B premiums is
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Medicaid Enrollment & Spending Growth: FY 2025 & 2026
(Authors: Elizabeth Williams, Anna Mudumala, Elizabeth Hinton, and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 13, 2025) States
Read More8 things to know about the Medicare prior authorization pilot program
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction initiative from CMS will take effect next
Read MoreGovernment would extend Medicare telehealth coverage
On October 1st, Medicare’s authority to pay for telehealth care outside of rural health settings expired. This caused providers to
Read MoreTrump floats sending ACA dollars directly to consumers
(By: Elizabeth Casolo and Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) President Donald Trump proposed that federal healthcare funding be directed
Read MoreJohns Hopkins convenes group to tackle prior authorization
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Over the next several months, health plans, health systems, policymakers and patients led
Read MoreThe 2026 Medicare Advantage changes
Enrollment in Medicare Advantage, the private plan alternative to traditional Medicare, has increased steadily over the past two decades, with
Read MoreGrocery benefit use for dual-eligible MA beneficiaries linked to increased office visits
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Use of a grocery card benefit by Medicare Advantage dual-eligible enrollees correlated to
Read MoreDeductibles in ACA Marketplace Plans, 2014-2026
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation published November 6, 2025) These chart collections provide key data about deductibles and other
Read MoreSafety-net hospitals shoulder $22.4B in uncompensated, under-reimbursed care: Report
(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Safety-net hospitals provided $11 billion in uncompensated care and another $11.4 billion in
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